Hang In There
Poetry by Lance LandallA Spiritual And Inspirational Poem from All-Creatures.org

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Hang In There
Poetry by Lance Landall

Could it be that youíre discouraged, or experiencing despair? Does the
loss of someone you have loved seem impossible to bear? Is there trouble in
your life that you feel you canít with others share? Could some folk have
left you thinking that no one really seems to care?

Perhaps youíre feeling anxious, depressed, or drained emotionally?
Perhaps youíre feeling lonely, or has somebody hurt you badly? Perhaps your
health is rather poorly, causing misery and pain, Or has some doctor's
prognosis conveyed that your life will soon wane?

Well, there is One who offers hope, One who hears every anguished prayer,
One whoíll make a difference if youíll just surrender to His care. No, He
may not remove your woe, nor prevent one that's on its way, But
Heíll sustain you throughout it, and grant you strength for every day.

He hates to see any suffer, but He knows that some pain must be, For ones
character is refined via those fires of adversity. Often pain is the only
way that He can get our attention, And thereby bring about whatís better ó
love's ultimate intention.

But you can rest assured that He knows all that youíre going through, And
that He truly cares intently how itís all affecting you. Hence why tender
pity fills His heart for the one whose plaintive cry Calls upon Divinity, or
tearfully questions, ďWhy oh why?Ē

And you can also rest assured that Heíll respond to every plea, And that
He will do so wisely, lovingly and creatively. For those things that seem
impossible, He can do so easily, So trust Him, friend, please trust Him, for
itís amazing what you will see.

However, what is requested, Heíll only grant if itís His will, For God,
(who loves us very deeply), some requests will not fulfil. You see, tough
love, (or rather, true love), only does whatever's best, And hence why He
may well deny you your most passionate request.

But sometimes we pay a painful price for our own rebelliousness, Or bring
lots of trouble on ourselves due to our own foolishness. However, we can
also suffer due to othersí unkind acts, Or other peoplesí carelessness,
and the old devilís cruel attacks.

But despite it all ó Godís in control ó and suffering He'll soon end, And
then all our tears will cease to flow, and our broken hearts will
mend. And death will never strike us again, nor will evil rule the heart,
For when sinís horrid reign has ended, life in Paradise will start.

So, hang in there, for that time is near ó yes, trust in the One who
cares, For very soon youíll have a new life when the Son of Man appears.
Yes, that cosmic battle raging between powers of dark and light Will soon
reach its climax, which means that things are looking very bright.

But listen, friend, are you ready? Have you Jesus Christ accepted? Lest
it be that you find yourself amongst the ones who're rejected. For it would
be such a tragedy if eternal life you lost, But that, and joy unspeakable,
is what spurning Jesus could cost.

However, if you have accepted Christ, you have no need for fear, As both
your future and the present are securely in His care. Thus, youíll know Heís
made a difference, made things easier to bear, Given you a brighter future,
and a reason to hang in there.

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